Keyword
past
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig355
Readings
ぜ
(40%)
ゆえ
(27%)
こ
(22%)
ふる
(8%)
Composed of
old
folding chair
Mnemonic

In the past I had this folding chair that was reaaaaally old. It was probably an antique. Maybe I could sell it off for a lot of money? Hmm... I wonder what happened to it?

Used in kanji (1 in total)
make do
Used in vocabulary (173 in total)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
why; how; for what reason
Examples (200 in total)
It would be bad if they grilled me about why I was there.
Then, for some reason, she smiles gently.
That was just an accident.
Was there an accident?
Was it really an accident?
Pressuring someone into marriage because they caused an accident is just awful.
It seems that this cannot simply be dismissed as a simple accident.
This place is like a second home to me.
It is a fact that we are speaking out to demand our own land, our homeland.
The war drove many people from their hometowns.
The accident claimed many victims.
For some reason, that young man's figure came to mind.
Every time I think of my hometown, the same place hurts.
I hit my head hard in the accident.
I set foot in my hometown for the first time in ten years.
There was an accident in which a bicycle and a car came into contact.
Three people died in that accident.
There is a strong suspicion that it was not an accident but a crime.
It's out in the countryside, my hometown.
I was on a bus and got caught up in a collision.
It was the kind of luxury that could only be savored because one could not fly, a luxury born of the inability to fly.
Looking a little surprised, she asks me in return how I know.
For some reason, high-pitched cheers rise from all directions.
The scene of the accident was a ghastly sight.
For some reason, she puffs out her chest proudly.
For some reason, I couldn't think of it as an illusion.
And on top of that, for some reason she doesn't hold back with me.
It seems there was a truck accident.
We need measures to eliminate the causes of accidents.
Because of the accident, cars were lined up endlessly.
After the accident, the scene was in utter chaos.
News of the accident soon reached the family.
I suppose the day will come when I leave my hometown, with my friends and my sweetheart sorry to see me go.
From what I've heard, it still seems highly likely that it was an accident!
I picked up an accident report that was buried in a pile of documents.
Why are you trying to get involved now, of all times?
The company tried to cover up the accident.
The marks of the accident are still fresh.
But for some reason, I end up feeling guilty.
When I quietly checked on the situation, everyone seemed eager for some reason.
That girl said the toilet was out of order.
He injured his shoulder.
It might be a breakdown.
So the leg you said you injured hadn't healed yet?
It must have broken down.
The faulty system was cut off, and the backup kicked in.
It seems to be broken, you know.
It looks like you've hurt your leg.
The roads are congested because there was an accident.
The road is congested because of an accident.
When I was young, I wrecked my ankle in an accident.
For anyone, it's hard to leave behind the hometown where they were born and raised.
This is a notorious intersection where accidents keep happening.
The bicycle I use for my commute to school had no malfunctions anywhere.
I am investigating the derailment accident.
Traffic accidents take many lives every year.
Every year, many people lose their lives in traffic accidents.
The accident was due to the driver's carelessness.
It seems that the police are also short-staffed due to dealing with the successive accidents.
He staged an accident to get the insurance money.
The accident scene was a horrific sight.
He went back to his hometown with his family.
Why do you think so?
Why are you busy today?
No one knew why.
I cannot conceive why she has done such a thing.
Why didn't you tell her?
Why am I shooting these guys, tell me, what have they done?
Why is the sky blue?
Why did you open the box?
I wonder why he is so angry.
Why were you silent all the time?
Why isn't she dancing?
Why are you blaming me for what happened?
"If there is an accident," he says, "they will know right away."
A lot of people died in that accident.
She was never completely free from pain after the accident.
It must've been a terrible accident.
This is the place where the accident was.
This is where the accident happened.
This is the place where the accident happened.
Is this the place where the accident happened?
It follows from this that the company is not responsible for the accident.
About one hundred people were killed in this accident.
There were a number of reasons for this accident.
You are responsible for this accident.
This accident has nothing to do with me.
Confusion arose from the accident.
No one knew for certain how the accident happened.
It is a complete mystery what caused the accident.
The accident deprived them of their happiness.
You are to blame for the accident.
Many lives were lost in the accident.
We were not to blame for the accident.
I explained the accident to him.
I asked him about the accident.
It is you that are responsible for the accident.
She said she had heard of the accident.
I don't blame you for the accident. It wasn't your fault.
The accident happened on a rainy day.
When did the accident happen to her?
When did the accident take place?
When did the accident happen?
That accident happened near his house.
The accident occurred yesterday morning.
The accident happened two years ago.
It was a terrible accident.
Never in my life have I seen such a terrible accident.
Accidents will happen.
Most accidents happen near home.
If the accident happens, report to me.
Had he known the facts, the accident might have been avoided.
There has been an accident.
An accident has just happened.
My car was badly damaged in the accident.
Thank you for not blaming me for the accident.
On account of an accident, I was late for school.
Have you heard about the accident?
The cause of the accident is a complete mystery.
Shortly after the accident, the police came.
Accidents have increased in number.
Where did the accident take place?
Accidents will happen when we are off guard.
The accident happened before I arrived.
The accident happened suddenly.
Accidents are inevitable.
There appears to have been an accident.
There must have been an accident up ahead.
Did you actually see the accident?
He wishes the accident hadn't happened.
He described the accident in detail to the police.
He is responsible for the accident.
He died soon after the accident.
Did he mention the accident?
He told me about the accident as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
He gave us a detailed account of the accident.
He explained about the accident.
He never speaks of the accident.
He gave a short account of the accident.
This is his sixth accident.
He saw the accident on the way to school.
He actually didn't see the accident.
He reported his accident to the police.
They gave different versions of the accident.
Her son died in an accident.
She didn't mention the accident to me.
We need to study the cause and effect of the accident closely.
We actually saw the accident.
An awful accident happened yesterday.
Was that really an accident?
All the villagers know of the accident.
Do you remember the day when we saw the accident?
I remember the day when the accident happened.
I have nothing to do with the accident, and I know nothing.
I had nothing to do with that accident.
I was late for school on account of an accident.
I was called out to the scene of the accident.
I told him all about the accident.
The excited woman tried to explain the accident all in one breath.
Who is to blame for the accident?
The police are looking into the cause of the accident.
The police informed us of the accident.
Walking along the street, I saw the accident.
I'm sure it was an accident.
The three people gave three different accounts of the accident.
Dare you ask him about the accident?
They agreed to look into the causes of the accident.
The accident robbed him of his best friend.
It's a miracle that he wasn't killed in the accident.
Harry was late for class yesterday because of his accident.
He gave a detailed description of the accident.
I heard about the accident for the first time yesterday.
I returned to my hometown after five years' absence.
This is my hometown.
This view reminds me of my home town.
This picture always reminds me of my hometown.
When I hear that song, I think about my hometown.
He was never to come back to his hometown.
He was never to return to his hometown.
He lives far away from his hometown.
He returned to his native village.
He left his native village, never to return.
I returned to my home this spring.
I wrote a letter to my parents at home.
We made our way towards our hometown.
Snow reminds me of my hometown.
He left his hometown on a cold morning.
I read about the accident in the newspaper.
The cause of the accident was being investigated by the police.
We visited his home country for the first time.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
The cause of the accident is not known to us.
My home lies far across the sea.
There was an accident on Fifth Avenue yesterday.
You can't blame him for the accident.
Describe that accident in detail.
Sometimes even small mistakes can lead to big accidents.
Fortunately he didn't die in the accident.
He witnessed the accident.
We didn't actually see the accident.